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Musk weighs merging SpaceX with xAI or Tesla for orbital datacenters

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Elon Musk is reportedly considering merging SpaceX with xAI or Tesla to accelerate orbital data centers, with Tesla batteries storing solar, Starship lifting mass and xAI supplying the models, while SpaceX launched Stargaze for free space situational awareness.

Reporting date: 2026-01-30 (not necessarily the event date)

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Musk weighs merging SpaceX with xAI or Tesla for orbital datacenters
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Reporting date: 2026-01-30
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Claim: Elon Musk is reportedly considering merging SpaceX with xAI or Tesla to accelerate orbital data centers, with Tesla batteries storing solar, Starship lifting mass and xAI supplying the models, while SpaceX launched Stargaze for free space situational awareness.
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